Mystery MansionBreakout Games - Des MoinesEscape roomIRLRoom was fine for the most part, however the game master was very pushy and gave a lot of clues even when we did not ask. I understand maybe clarifying something like "you have the right code, just push down on a lock", that's fine and appreciated, but the Gamemaster might as well have just unpromptly walked us through each step once we were at the twenty-ish minute mark. Overall this room was just fine, nothing remarkable in my opinion. I think Breakout has some much better experiences.
Gold RushThe Escape Game - Opry MillsEscape roomIRLIt was fine, but the room was pretty run down. I believe two of the puzzles were removed from the experience and we didn’t get to use the slide which kind of was a bummer but there was still some cool things and most of the puzzles flowed relatively nicely. However the game master was honestly way to overbearing and I assumed we must have been doing pretty bad when it felt like she was, without prompting, giving us hints every two minutes but we escaped with about 12 minutes left so we definitely could have had more time to figure things out on our own. We were barely one or two minutes into the shooting range and only one person had shot when she asked us if we wanted to just skip it, and I was like “um, no”? I didn’t pay forty bucks to skip the most interesting puzzle in the room give me some time to at least try it? She was fine to talk to but I just wished she gave us a chance to really figure things out for ourselves before deciding she needed to rush in. Overall the room was fine, but definitely run at this TEG location though.
Colorado Kill Room - CLOSEDLocked In EscapesEscape roomIRLVery fun room!! My group definitely had some puzzles that stumped us or that we didn't understand the full scope of, but none of there were particularly impossible or tedious. Got a good couple scares in and overall I enjoyed this room very much! I would definitely say its worth a look if your in the area.
Derailed21 Keys Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLIncredible escape room! Probably one of my favorites that I have done in a while. The problem solving wasn't impossible but still very puzzling and engaging. I also liked how there wasn't any super time consuming puzzles (ex. morse code), I feel like puzzles like that are more tedious than fun to solve so I was really happy that it wasn't there. Overall, wonderful room, for the price and the experience that came with it I would recommend this room over any escape room chain any day.
Special Ops: Mysterious MarketThe Escape Game - ChicagoEscape roomIRLOverall the room was very nice! I almost wish I went through with a stronger group and maybe we would have enjoyed it a bit more but overall, I would definitely say that it is worth giving a shot. Although, I didn't really like how the receptionist said the booking were open to the public up until the room starts? I feel like a booking should be good to close an hour or so out like most other escape rooms do even if that leaves a slightly higher chance of more people booking.
Scooby-Doo™ and the Spooky Castle AdventureEscapology - CliveEscape roomIRLProbably one of the best rooms at Escapology, everything pieces together well but doesn't take tedious amounts of time to solve or finish a puzzle. Me and my experienced friend made it out with about ten minutes to spare and enjoyed the room very much. I think everyone should do this room at some point!
Lost CityEscapology - CliveEscape roomIRLIt was fine. I didn't dislike the room at all, but it's not going on any list as one of my favorites. If you're new to escape rooms I would definitely recommend it, but otherwise I would say Escapology has a couple more rooms that are a bit more fun than this.
A Pirate's CurseEscapology - CliveEscape roomIRLThe room was very well designed and fun overall, it was filled with spectacular ambience and practical effects. If you have a good group of fairly experienced escapists I definitely recommend for a fun, but not impossible room.
ClueBreakout Games - Des MoinesEscape roomIRLOverall, very well put together and fun to play room! The mechanical and practical effects particularly were all very well impressive and smooth!
CryosleepSpare Time Entertainment - Des MoinesEscape roomIRLIt was fine. The puzzles themselves weren't terribly complex, and the time limit didn't feel very pressing. Overall, I'm mostly indifferent to the room. It's cool if you're just looking for time to kill at the arcade, but I wouldn't go to do the room if you're experienced.
Area 51Spare Time Entertainment - Des MoinesEscape roomIRL𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 �𓅝𓃄 �𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿 𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 𓂨𓅝𓃄 𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿This review contains spoilers.Unscramble𓀗
Civil WarGet Out - OmahaEscape roomIRLIt was very fun!! I completed the room with four people. Overall, it was very engaging and had a variety of different puzzle types that were straightforward but still challenged the way you think. It was definitely one of the better rooms I've done and deserving of its award.
Mad Man's LiarWandering EscapeEscape roomIRLIt was a great experience, I happened to stumble upon it at some Halloween fair event. I've had experience with escape rooms but my two other friends in the room did not, in the end, we had the right clues but we just needed a couple more minutes and we would have escaped but regardless of that it absolutely gave us an adrenaline rush towards the end and now those friends and I do escape rooms together all the time as our thing.
